Planes stuck at the gate as storm rages at Metro Airport; dozens of flights canceled or delayed

6:01 PM,
Dec. 26, 2012

Rhonda Laskowitz catches a nap as her husband, Ray Laskowitz, reads the newspaper in the main terminal at Indianapolis International Airport. The Evansville, Ind., couple were on their way to Las Vegas to celebrate their 34th wedding anniversary when they hit the airport about the time the snow did and their flight was canceled.

The airport reported a slight decrease in the "excessive" delays reported in late afternoon. However, in addition to 169 official delayed flights and 43 cancellations at Metro listed by FlightStats.com, which tracks airport delays, there were dozens of flights simply labeled "scheduled" as planes sat at gates filled with passengers but unable to depart.